We are less than a month away from the Bible Quiz and we hope you have made plans to join us on 9 August, National Day, for a time of fellowship and fun! It will be a time where we get to share a meal with each other, and also have fun remembering what we had learned over the past year from the book of Daniel in our midweek Bible study.
This year’s quiz questions come from the book of Daniel, chapters 1-6. Here are some hints to help you get ready for the Bible Quiz. Disclaimer: this is a non-exhaustive list of hints. The answers are not found at the end of this article, but in your Bible.
Ready? Let’s go!
Daniel 1
1. Who came to Jerusalem and besieged it?
2. What were the Hebrew names of Daniel’s three friends?
3. What were Daniel and his three friends’ names changed into?
4. “Daniel _____________ in his __________ that he would not defile himself….” (Daniel 1:8)
5. “At the end of _______ days, their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh…” (Daniel 1:15)
Daniel 2
1. In what year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign did he have this dream?
2. Why did Nebuchadnezzar want to kill the “wise men” of Babylon?
3. What were the components of the great image / statue that Nebuchadnezzar saw in his dream?
4. Who did the head of gold represent?
5. “And in the days of these kings shall the God of Heaven set up a _____________ which shall never be _____________...” (Daniel 2:44)
Daniel 3
1. What were the dimensions of the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar set up in Dura?
2. What was the cue / prompt for the people to fall down and worship Nebuchadnezzar’s image?
3. What was the penalty if they did not do so?
4. Before throwing Shadrach and Meshach and Abednego into the fiery furnace, Nebuchadnezzar commanded it to be heated __________ times more than usual.
5. How many people did Nebuchadnezzar see in the furnace?
Daniel 4
1. Who wrote Daniel chapter 4?
2. Nebuchadnezzar had a dream in which he saw a _________ that grew and was strong.
3. The tree was going to be cut down, but a __________ would remain with a band of iron and brass around it.
4. Nebuchadnezzar was going to be brought low because of his ________, but he would be restored eventually.
5. “The Most High _____________ in the kingdom of men, and ____________ it to whomsoever He will” (Daniel 4:17, 25, 32)
Daniel 5
1. What was the name of the Babylonian king in Daniel chapter 5?
2. Why was this king frightened?
3. What were the words written on the wall?
4. What were the meaning of the words written on the wall?
5. Who replaced the Babylonian king, at the end of Daniel chapter 5?
Daniel 6
1. How many princes / satraps did Darius set over the kingdom?
2. What was the law that the presidents and princes asked Darius to pass?
3. How many times a day did Daniel pray, as was his custom?
4. Why couldn’t Darius stop Daniel from being thrown to the lions?
5. “O Daniel, servant of the ___________ God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to ___________ thee from the lions?” (Daniel 6:20)
I hope you had fun getting ready for the Bible Quiz! See you on 9 August, National Day.